Now, dial 112 for 24/7 emergency services in Haryana
CHANDIGARH: Now dial 112 if you need ambulance, help from police or the fire department in Haryana. This round-the-clock emergency response support system (ERSS) will function from the state emergency response centre (SERC) in Panchkula. It will be uninterrupted even in the absence of power supply for four consecutive days.
Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday launched the dial 112 control room at SERC in the presence of state home minister Anil Vij and Vidhan Sabha speaker Gian Chand Gupta.
The toll free number in Hindi, English, Punjabi and Haryanvi promises to respond to people in distress within 15-20 minutes and will be operational from Tuesday morning. Every call on Dial 112 will be recorded. The data will be completely secure and will not be deleted under any circumstance.the SERC has been integrated with the mirror centre in Gurugram and disaster centre in Hyderabad so that the data remains secure all the times. Khattar also flagged-off 630 emergency response vehicles equipped with mobile data terminals to all 22 districts. Khattar said this ERSS is a historic step taken towards empowering citizens of Haryana with round-the-clock emergency assistance.
The CM also unveiled a coffee table book titled ‘Untold stories’ of the Haryana Police. The book showcases the extraordinary work of Haryana Police during the Covid pandemic. It pays tribute to the 49 cops who succumbed to the contagion during the course of duty.